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Crime and safety to be key issue in elections across Metro Vancouver

Crime and safety to be key issue in elections across Metro Vancouver

Crime rates raising retailer alarm and tarnishing Vancouver’s international reputation
New West lacrosse tourney honours hall of famer

New West lacrosse tourney honours hall of famer

What's happening Around Town? New West Minor Lacrosse honours legacy of Dorothy Robertson
New Westminster author's work evokes life in Soviet-era Ukraine

New Westminster author's work evokes life in Soviet-era Ukraine

Maria Reva, author of the award-winning Good Citizens Need Not Fear, returns to NWSS this week for the Between the Lines Literary Festival.
NWSS hosts Between the Lines Literary Festival

NWSS hosts Between the Lines Literary Festival

CBC's Ian Hanomansing and NWSS alumna Maria Reva are among the featured presenters at this week's festival.
Video: Metro Vancouver drivers share terrifying encounters on the road

Video: Metro Vancouver drivers share terrifying encounters on the road

"Dumbfounded and shocked," said one driver.
New Westminster schools forge new relationship with NWPD

New Westminster schools forge new relationship with NWPD

It's been more than a year since the SD40 board voted to eliminate police liaison officers in schools. The issue returns to the school board table May 10.
Opinion: Return of B.C. legislature puts health minister on the hot seat

Opinion: Return of B.C. legislature puts health minister on the hot seat

BC Liberals hammer away at shortage of doctors.
Burnaby girl killed in dump-truck crash was newcomer from Afghanistan

Burnaby girl killed in dump-truck crash was newcomer from Afghanistan

A GoFundMe campaign is raising money for the funeral of the 14-year-old Byrne Creek Community School Grade 8 student who was struck and killed a few blocks from the school last Thursday.
Opinion: Climate change is altering the seasonal rhythm of plant life-cycle events

Opinion: Climate change is altering the seasonal rhythm of plant life-cycle events

As the climate continues to change, we need to be aware of plant phenology and think about how these shifts may directly affect our lives and businesses.
Man fatally stabbed at Vancouver park

Man fatally stabbed at Vancouver park

A 26-year-old man has been charged with the homicide